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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
bisinluv's review against another edition
4.0
⭐️ 3.5 stars ⭐️
Following along the same lines as Beautiful Dreamer, Lost Boy is a short and extremely fluffy insta-love with BDSM elements romance.
Franklin and Shawn are tooth-achingly sweet, but enjoyable all the same. Really loved the hurt/comfort as well, it added a nice little depth to the story and characters.
CW and tropes(spoilers):
- Insta-love
- D/s dynamic
- Strict top/bottom roles
- Age gap
- Wax and impact play
POV: 1st person, dual
Following along the same lines as Beautiful Dreamer, Lost Boy is a short and extremely fluffy insta-love with BDSM elements romance.
Franklin and Shawn are tooth-achingly sweet, but enjoyable all the same. Really loved the hurt/comfort as well, it added a nice little depth to the story and characters.
CW and tropes(spoilers):
- Insta-love
- D/s dynamic
- Strict top/bottom roles
- Age gap
- Wax and impact play
POV: 1st person, dual
rachshead77's review against another edition
4.0
A good read
This author always brings the love when I need a very low angst read, this book is no exception. Shawn and Franklin are prefect for each other.
This author always brings the love when I need a very low angst read, this book is no exception. Shawn and Franklin are prefect for each other.
melthemighty's review against another edition
3.0
Sugary sweet, very light BDSM, super insta-ish and an unnecessary mini-drama.
This is in typical Jayda Marx style, the "I love you's" are there on day two. I think I've gotten used to it by now with this author, so for once it wasn't shocking.
The story itself is cute and short, nothing special. I think I should stay away from this kind of story. Somehow it's always the same rehash and I'm extremely bored of it, this isn't a criticism of this book though, just my inner grump.
I especially liked meeting Ollie and Holden again. I kind of liked the interaction between Franklin and Ollie more than anything else.
Still, Shawn and Franklin are nice to read about and a little spicy too, though the BDSM elements are actually of the light kind.
Oh, I've just realized that I've only highlighted two passages, and they're not good quotes for the review either. Hmm, I must really not have been all the way into the book. Sorry.
This is in typical Jayda Marx style, the "I love you's" are there on day two. I think I've gotten used to it by now with this author, so for once it wasn't shocking.
The story itself is cute and short, nothing special. I think I should stay away from this kind of story. Somehow it's always the same rehash and I'm extremely bored of it, this isn't a criticism of this book though, just my inner grump.
I especially liked meeting Ollie and Holden again. I kind of liked the interaction between Franklin and Ollie more than anything else.
Still, Shawn and Franklin are nice to read about and a little spicy too, though the BDSM elements are actually of the light kind.
Oh, I've just realized that I've only highlighted two passages, and they're not good quotes for the review either. Hmm, I must really not have been all the way into the book. Sorry.
vrstal's review against another edition
3.0
Reread 2022
I feel a lot different about this book now. I understand Marx’s instalove formula and it works great here. The sex scenes were hot as hell (although none of them are detailed anal scenes for those who wonder about that), and the way Shawn helps Frankie is sweet. Plus, he has a totally bad complication of a day which was pretty amusing-but-sad to read about. The friendship between Ollie and Frankie was sweet as well.
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OG Review 2021
For some reason, this relationship felt even more unbelievable than most of Marx’s works. Also it felt a tad weird for the fact Franklin didn’t have anywhere to go and was it Shawn somewhat taking advantage of that? In a more realistic novel, I think it would be considered dark that he didn’t instead try and offer some alternative that wasn’t just ‘live with me, a stranger’.
I feel a lot different about this book now. I understand Marx’s instalove formula and it works great here. The sex scenes were hot as hell (although none of them are detailed anal scenes for those who wonder about that), and the way Shawn helps Frankie is sweet. Plus, he has a totally bad complication of a day which was pretty amusing-but-sad to read about. The friendship between Ollie and Frankie was sweet as well.
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OG Review 2021
For some reason, this relationship felt even more unbelievable than most of Marx’s works. Also it felt a tad weird for the fact Franklin didn’t have anywhere to go and was it Shawn somewhat taking advantage of that? In a more realistic novel, I think it would be considered dark that he didn’t instead try and offer some alternative that wasn’t just ‘live with me, a stranger’.
ankyslibrary's review against another edition
4.0
Sugar Sweet and absolutely adorable!
Shawn and Frankie's story was super sweet, as is the norm with the author's books and I adored it. I loved all the scenes Ollie and Holden popped up in. Little Ollie was as delightful as ever.
Shawn and Frankie's story was super sweet, as is the norm with the author's books and I adored it. I loved all the scenes Ollie and Holden popped up in. Little Ollie was as delightful as ever.
kaity_b's review against another edition
3.0
3 stars
cute, but i think i liked book one more.
this one was more the Dom/sub lifestyle and it worked for these two. But man, I though Ollie and Holden got together and moved in quickly... apparently it has nothing on Shawn and Frankie haha they are currently holding the record for quickest instalove relationship so far. haha
Now on to Zach (who we have seen in book one and two) and Blake (who we have seen in this book)!
cute, but i think i liked book one more.
this one was more the Dom/sub lifestyle and it worked for these two. But man, I though Ollie and Holden got together and moved in quickly... apparently it has nothing on Shawn and Frankie haha they are currently holding the record for quickest instalove relationship so far. haha
Now on to Zach (who we have seen in book one and two) and Blake (who we have seen in this book)!
booklover35's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
imme_van_gorp's review against another edition
3.0
|| 3.0 stars ||
This was, once again, really sweet. The relationship between Frankie and Shawn had BDSM elements with a Dom/Sub dynamic, but the story never lost its softness.
I liked how gentle and adoring Shawn was towards Frankie and that he never wanted his boy to ‘serve’ him or anything like that. However, Frankie did want to please Shawn all the time, so these two kind of went around trying to spoil each other with acts of kindness.
This was an insta-love story and it unfortunately lacked much depth or development within the relationship. The whole thing was pretty straightforward with only the well-known ‘misunderstanding’ in the third act.
Nonetheless, these two really were very cute together and the book had a very warm overall feeling.
I also couldn’t stop smiling at Frankie’s interactions with Ollie because they were just so adorable.
'Secret Desires' series:
1. Beautiful Dreamer - 3.0 stars
2. Lost Boy - 3.0 stars
3. Good Boy - 1.5 stars
This was, once again, really sweet. The relationship between Frankie and Shawn had BDSM elements with a Dom/Sub dynamic, but the story never lost its softness.
I liked how gentle and adoring Shawn was towards Frankie and that he never wanted his boy to ‘serve’ him or anything like that. However, Frankie did want to please Shawn all the time, so these two kind of went around trying to spoil each other with acts of kindness.
This was an insta-love story and it unfortunately lacked much depth or development within the relationship. The whole thing was pretty straightforward with only the well-known ‘misunderstanding’ in the third act.
Nonetheless, these two really were very cute together and the book had a very warm overall feeling.
I also couldn’t stop smiling at Frankie’s interactions with Ollie because they were just so adorable.
'Secret Desires' series:
1. Beautiful Dreamer - 3.0 stars
2. Lost Boy - 3.0 stars
3. Good Boy - 1.5 stars
hentai's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Complicated
2.0